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Liver Disease – How a Liver Disease Diet Can help

By: Steven Gaskill
Posted: Mar 15, 2011


The Liver Disease Diet
Liver Disease is the term for a group of diseases that affect the liver function, these include, hepatitis, steatosis, fatty, and alcoholic liver disease. The liver is responsible for the metabolism of food as well as creating proteins and helping with blood flow. Fatty Liver Disease is the build up of fat cells in and around the liver. This build up of fat can result in liver failure if it worsens to scarring of the liver and the liver tissue is damaged severely.

Approximately 20% of Americans have liver disease to some extent, research shows a significant increase in cases of liver disease over the last decade. The majority of cases show excess fat in the liver, this in itself can be harmless and have no affect on the patient. However if the disease continues to deteriorate and additional fats build up in the liver this can result in the liver becomming inflammed.

It is hard to pinpoint 1 direct cause of fatty liver disease, however there are a number of reasons people get liver disease, these are:

Bad Genes: There are genetic ties to liver disease and if it is in your family history you are more likely to suffer from the disease.

Lack of Excercise: The increase of liver disease has been found to be a result of the reduction in physical activity people now participate in. As the world moves indoors and away from the outdoors.
 
Poor Nutrition: Poor nutrition is known to cause damage to the liver.
Most medical practitions will recommend a liver disease diet to prevent further damage to the liver. A healthy nutritional diet that is low in certain types of foods such as those high in sodium can prevent further damage.

Liver Disease symptoms include bloating, frequent urination, yellowing of the skin, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, tiredness, and confusion. Symptoms of fatty liver disease are rarely noticable in the early stages of the disease and most cases aren’t diagnosed until the later stages of the disease. It is not until the Liver fibrosis (Scar tissue growing on the liver) and cirrhosis occurs that the symtpoms become obvious.

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What Sparks Disease?

We can send a man to the moon, but we still can’t cure most diseases. We put poisons in our bodies to attempt to get rid of cancer. We take medication that interrupts our bodies’ natural chemistry. We allow our organs to be cut from our bodies, causing other organs to work harder. But where has this path led? About 3,400 people are diagnosed with cancer daily in the U.S. and about 1,500 people die every day.(1) Every seven seconds, someone is diagnosed with dementia worldwide.(2) And there’s no cure for cancer-or Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s or MS-just to name a few.

Yet it seems we don’t have a clue what to do differently! The complete truth behind how disease is sparked in the body remains untouched and unacknowledged. Until now…

Try This Test

Think of holding a lemon in your hand-look at it, feel it, smell it. Now imagine cutting that lemon in two and taking a big bite out of it. Did you feel the saliva in your mouth respond to that thought? Remarkable, isn’t it, how one’s thinking always comes back as a feeling. As Buddha said, “All that we are is a result of what we thought.”

Do you ever think in the moment, “I’m breathing”? Until you read that, you’d probably lost sight that you were breathing at all. Unless you’re winded, you simply forget about this critical function. Your ability to think happens the same way. Because you’re nearly always doing it, it’s easy not to notice you’re thinking-or what you’re thinking.

Becoming aware of your thoughts and feelings is the first step to healing; the second is understanding how the relationship between what you think and what you feel can create disease.

Each disease brings with it a soul discovery. Your MO (modus operandi)-the way you operate in life marked by your feelings, attitudes and beliefs-combined with the lessons your soul came to earth to learn determine your risk for contracting a disease. The only part of a human being that goes to the afterlife is the soul; the physical body stays here. Symptoms, conditions and disease reveal exactly what your soul discoveries are-what you signed up to learn. Doesn’t it make sense to understand the importance of what your soul came to learn by considering the symptoms, conditions and disease you have now or have the potential to contract in the future?

The Common Thread of Disease

You’ve likely noticed differences in the experiences and attitudes of people who suffer from arthritis versus cancer versus high blood pressure, and so on. However, all diseases have what I call The Common Thread of Disease, which is made up of these four emotional sufferings: (1) lack of self-love, (2) powerlessness, (3) resentment and (4) anger, which can turn into rage when suppressed.

So how does The Common Thread affect a person’s body?

Think of a volcano-a place where lava, ash and gases spew out of the interior of the earth onto its surface. This mixture simmers benignly below the earth’s surface until, one day, the gases get trapped. Enough pressure accumulates to set up a powerful explosion causing a breakthrough in the earth’s crust. Similarly, pressure from the emotional sufferings of The Common Thread build like volcanic gases to trigger disease in one’s body.

To carry this analogy further, in daily living, resentments pent up from negative experiences build pressure in our bodies. If resentments aren’t released every time they come up, over time they can develop into anger or rage under the surface. Then, when a devastating event happens, the pent-up anger erupts, triggering the growth of cancer cells or other symptoms.

Often this eruption comes with feelings of powerlessness, commonly experienced after a devastating divorce or loss of a loved one. This powerless, victim-like feeling can suppress or even collapse one’s immune system, contributing to the development of disease. Emotional eruptions can especially undermine health if self-love-the foundation of one’s body-is absent. Love is the universal energy that sustains life; self-love is the energy that sustains the body. When the foundation of the body (self-love) is absent; the lava (resentment) builds and simmers, eventually erupting (anger/rage) when the pressure (an adverse event) gets too great. Within six to 12 months, the rocks of the volcano explode (feelings of powerlessness) and the lava (disease) escapes to the surface.

The Volcano Analogy and Maura

Using this volcano analogy, let’s examine the experience of Maura, a client diagnosed with vaginal cancer. Here’s what likely triggered the cancer cells to erupt in her body. She had purchased a house that had been appraised at 1,900 square feet. A few years later, this single teacher with two children wanted to refinance it. In the reappraisal, she was told it had 1,632 square feet and therefore held less value. Neither the realty company nor the appraiser would admit fault for the discrepancy, so Maura took her case to her state’s attorney general. He said she’d have to get an attorney and fight the reappraised evaluation, but she didn’t have the funds to take her case to court.

When she shared this chain of events with me, I asked, “How do you feel about this situation?” She said, “I’m angry. This is so unfair-I’ve been screwed!” In fact, she’d been angry for the previous eight months.

Knowing that Maura had been divorced for several years was helpful. She had put her two children through college on her teacher’s salary. Her ex-husband didn’t help her in any way and she resented having to do it all herself. She also believed she couldn’t do anything about this dire situation. According to the Modus Operandi theory and The Common Thread of Disease, the resentment likely built up through all aspects of her life. Then, when she was treated unfairly again, her resentment turned into anger, which made the cancer cells erupt. The disease went right to the area of the body that pertained to Maura’s exact feelings-screwed!

Our sessions uncovered the fact that Maura did not have a solid foundation of self-love, plus she showed all the ingredients of The Common Thread of Disease: lack of self-love, powerlessness, resentment and anger/rage. Once we pieced the puzzle together, she said, “Maureen, it’s scary that my thoughts and this event may be connected to the cancer.” I replied, “Once we understand how and why disease manifests in the body, we can prevent it and heal it, Maura. That’s not scary; it’s life-saving.”

Four Emotional Sufferings

This distinction becomes clearer as you examine one by one the four emotional sufferings that make up The Common Thread of Disease.

1) Self-Love

Do you treat yourself as a treasured precious gem and really adore yourself? I have asked people in several audiences this question. In response, no more than five out of 150 people declare that they truly love themselves. I think this lack of self-love comes from not being taught how to love ourselves. In fact, some would inaccurately label self-love as being selfish. In my view, being selfish is doing something with no regard for others. Self-love nourishes us and gives us energy to love and nurture others. Self-love doesn’t allow anger and resentment to build up. Remember, self-love is the foundation of one’s body. Many people lack self-love, which possibly aligns with the fact that heart disease has become the massive killer it is today.

After all, you simply can’t live without this foundational organ. Every time your heart sends out oxygenated blood, it has to come back to be re-oxygenated. In daily life, when you send out energy, it is critical that you receive it back. That means if you give out and receive energy in a balanced way, any resentment and anger you feel won’t build and eventually erupt into a disease. This concept forms a critical part of the MO Technique-and one that many modalities of healing omit.

2) Anger

Anyone ever pushed your “anger” button? Even though anger gets a bad rap, it can be a healthy emotion because it tells you something’s wrong and invites you to change-even turn anger into happiness. That’s why your best bet is to feel your anger, not suppress it. In fact, what you do with the anger you feel determines whether it will trigger a disease or be a positive catalyst for change.

The MO Technique allows anger and resentment to be released out of the body every time they come up-even if it’s a hundred times a day. It also allows you to fulfill a deep need inside. I teach people how to see and understand a specific need they have, and urge them to fulfill it each time they feel angry. To keep the body healthy, this process must become a habit. Incidents that reveal anger and unrest keep popping up in the mass media. It’s pervasive. Just imagine how different the world would be if everyone knew how to release anger every time it comes up and turn it into happiness. You can start close to home and learn to turn anger into happiness by fulfilling what you really need.

3) Resentment

Have you ever been passed over at work for a promotion? Or have you ever felt envious of someone? Like anger, these can lead to resentment, which also needs to be released out of the body every time it comes up. Festering resentments build, but they can be dissipated when you tune into your feelings and make them work for you.

4) Powerlessness

Have you ever had a devastating event happen in your life, something that left you feeling completely powerless? Perhaps you have financial difficulties or problems with your children or loss of a loved one. Feeling powerless over situations can happen, sure, but those feelings don’t have to become entrenched when you habitually apply the MO Technique to regain your DNA Power.

DNA (Dynamic Natural Authentic) Power

DNA Power stands for Dynamic Natural Authentic Power. This immense power is yours when you take full responsibility for yourself and reclaim it.

Think of it this way. When you feel like a powerless victim, your energy gets zapped and you’re at risk of your immune system collapsing. Having a weak immune system is like having a loaded gun aimed and waiting for a serious trigger event, giving you no chance to escape serious consequences.

It’s frightening that many people think disease can just show up out of the blue. For instance, those who haven’t smoked and don’t have cancer in the family are baffled at how they may have developed lung cancer. But by looking at The Common Thread of Disease and the soul discoveries of lung cancer-and thus understanding how and why it manifested-this cancer can be healed and even prevented.

MO Technique at a Glance

Basic premise: A healthy body, with self-love as its foundation, releases anger and resentment every time they come up so they don’t build up pressure and spark symptoms, conditions or disease. A healthy body always keeps its personal power, never sinking into victim mode; it knows there’s a solution to every problem, even if professional help is required to find it.

When you use the MO Technique, you deal with these three principles:

1. You have self-love as the foundation of your body’s health.

2. You are never a victim. You can release feelings of powerlessness with the MO Technique. Then you instill your DNA (Dynamic Natural Authentic) Power at the soul level. From there, you can ask the right questions, such as “how do I solve this problem?” instead of thinking “there is no way out.”

3. You must release anger and resentment from your body. Every time these feelings come up, you release them so they don’t build and then erupt like a volcano.

If you learn to release The Common Thread of Disease from your cellular memory, it’s possible to prevent and heal most diseases.

In a society that’s relied on pharmaceuticals for so long, we’re finally recognizing that drugs are not the answer to complete healing. Instead, knowing what sparks disease in the first place can lead us to a whole new blueprint for prevention and cure.

[1] http://cancer.about.com/od/cancerfactsandstatistics/f/dailydeaths.htm?r=9I

[2] http://nurturingnuggets.typepad.com/the_nurturing_nuggets_blo/2008/10/new-dementia-case-every-7-seconds.htm

 

 

Maureen Minnehan Jones, a holistic healer, has tested her Modus Operandi Theory and MO Technique on hundreds of clients over the last 12 years. Her book Modus Operandi: Wisdom to Wellness (to be released in 2010) details how and why disease is sparked in the body. It includes her powerful MO Technique for reprogramming the subconscious, super conscious and conscious mind for lasting change. Modus Operandi also features discussions on how and why Alzheimer’s developed in Ronald Reagan, cancer in Lance Armstrong, Parkinson’s in Michael J. Fox, ALS in Lou Gehrig, Hepatitis C in Naomi Judd and how and why 14 other incurable diseases develop.
Maureen is a holistic healer who helps individuals prevent disease by using her MO Technique. Maureen can be reached at Maureen@healing-gifts.com and 209-845-8141. Visit her website at http://www.healing-gifts.com


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New Information on Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.  It is an irreversible progressive brain disease that slowly destroys brain cells, destroying memory and thinking skills and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest of tasks.  The incidence of Alzheimer’s is rising, however, beyond treating merely the symptoms, treatment of the underlying causes are beginning to be addressed by researchers.  Find out the latest information on, causes, prevalence, current treatments and new treatment strategies that are on the horizon.

 

 

What causes Alzheimer’s disease?

Although how the disease starts it is still unknown, we do know that damage to the brain begins as early as 10 to 20 years before problems are evident. This occurs in the formation of abnormal clumps (amyloid plaques) and tangled bundles of fibers (neurofibrillary tangles).  As plaques and tangles form, healthy neurons lose their ability to function, and eventually they die. This damaging process spreads to the hippocampus, a nearby structure that is essential for forming memories. As the death of neurons increases, affected brain regions begin to shrink. By the final stage of Alzheimer’s, damage is widespread and brain tissue has shrunk significantly.

It is likely that over a long period of time, age-related changes, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors occur and contribute to disease progression.

1. Age-related changes in the brain include atrophy (shrinking) of certain parts of the brain, inflammation, and the production of unstable molecules called free radicals which harm neurons.

2.Genetics – people who develop Alzheimer’s before age 65 usually have a mutation, or permanent change, in one of three inherited genes located on chromosomes 1 (SEN2), 14 (SEN1) and 21 (APP, A4).  These gene mutations cause “early-onset” disease, however, not all early-onset cases are caused by these mutations.

Most people have “late-onset” disease, which usually develops after age 65, and is linked to the gene APOE.  Having the APOE ε4 form of APOE, increases a person’s risk of getting Alzheimer’s.  Forty percent of all people who develop late-onset Alzheimer’s carry APOE ε4.   However, carrying APOE ε4 does not always mean that a person will develop Alzheimer’s, and people carrying no APOE ε4 forms can still develop the disease.

Additional genes may influence the development of late-onset disease.  Scientists have identified variants of the SORL1, CLU, PICALM, and CR1 genes that may play a role in risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s.

3.  Lifestyle factors -new research suggests that a nutritious diet, physical activity, social engagement, and mentally stimulating activities can all help to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s Disease.  Scientists are now investigating associations between cognitive decline and vascular and metabolic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity to determine whether reducing risk factors for these diseases may help with Alzheimer’s.

New information on Alzheimer’s Disease as of 2010

As stated by the Alzheimer’s Association report of 2010, new information on several aspects of the disease is evident:

1.  Prevelance

5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and 5.1 of these are over age 65. That is 1 in 8 people over the age of 65.
More women have the disease than men, primarily because women live longer than men.
Less education is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, possibly due to less cognitive reserve, a lower socio-economic status, and poorer medical care.
African Americans are two times and Hispanics are one and one half

times more likely than whites to have dementia.  This may be related to incidence

of high blood pressure, diabetes, low socio economic status and education.

2.  Current treatment - the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved

five medications to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by disease stage.

Donepezil (Aricept) for all stages.
Galatamine (Razadyne), Rivastigmine (Exelon), and Tacrine (Cognex) for mild to moderate stages.
Memantine (Namenda) for moderate to severe stages.

3.  Future treatments-three separate clinical trails are beginning, to determine future

diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Better diagnosis -using biomarker s to identify disease at a very early stage

where symptoms and impairment are milder.

Immunoglobulin Treatment–Using intravenous immunoglobulin IGIv, to

reduce the presence of amyloid plaques.

Treatment with Ceregene’s CERE-110 – , a gene therapy product designed to deliver nerve growth factor (NGF) to the brain for the treatment.

 

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Alzheimer’s Disease Research

One of the saddest moments in our country’s history came when the announcement was made that former President Ronald Reagan was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. It did bring everyone’s attention to this disease that robs a person of a good quality of life, and families lose their loved ones, even if they are still living.

Alzheimer’s Disease research analysts state they still do not understand what causes brain cells to die for unknown reasons. A brain has about 100 billion nerve cells. These nerve cells are called neurons and they create the electrical and chemical signals that run from neuron to neuron to help our memory, thinking, and our feelings. As these cells die, fewer neurotransmitters are produced and this is what causes problems for the brain.

Dr. Alois Alzheimer, an Alzheimer’s Disease research analyst, discovered clumps and knots in the brain of a woman who had died after several years of Dementia.

These are considered trademarks of Alzheimer’s Disease. They are now known as plaques and tangles. No one is certain exactly how these clumps and knots form or why. That leaves us with the mystery of what causes Alzheimer’s Disease. Inflammations were also found in the brains of those who died of this disease. This leads to speculation that they are your body’s answer to injury or infection.

What are the risks? Its likely more than one factor will increase the chances of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Gender and age seem to be the primary factor with women developing the Alzheimer’s Disease more than men, and people over 65 are primary candidates for developing the Alzheimer’s Disease. Women have the higher statistic because typically they live longer.

Some Alzheimer’s Disease research analysts are conducting tests to discover if Alzheimer’s can be caused by environmental factors because of aluminum found in the brain of these patients. There is aluminum in drinking water, deodorant, and many other products. Right now, there is no evidence that aluminum causes Alzheimer’s Disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease research analysts are also looking at head injuries and Alzheimer’s Disease. For instance, boxers and others who have had trauma to the head or had a prolonged loss of consciousness have developed Alzheimer’s Disease. This is debated by studies that found there is a correlation, and others that found none.

Hormone replacement treatment has also been studied to see if there is a connection to hormones and Alzheimer’s Disease. Again, the studies are at odds with one group stating there is an increased risk factor, and the other finding that it may prevent the disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease research analysts state the same lifestyle that puts you at risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol will also increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Keeping your body physically healthy is not your only concern when it comes to Alzheimer’s Disease. You must also keep your mind alert and healthy as well. Studies have decided that keeping your mind alert and stimulated throughout your life can help you avoid Alzheimer’s Disease in your later years. It is not clear if higher education and more mental activity helps to protect you from this disease, but Alzheimer’s Disease does affect those who do not keep mentally alert and keep feeding the brain. Some have suggested that those with higher education have a greater reserve to draw on when they are older.

Finally, a study from the Alzheimer’s Disease research analysts suggests that Alzheimer’s Disease can run in families because of mutations in one specific gene.

Because there isn’t one factor a specialist can point to and say, “That causes Alzheimer’s Disease.” The most important thing that you can do as an adult is to keep your body and mind as healthy and active as you can. By stretching your mind, keeping it active and alert are important ingredients to living life to the fullest. Alzheimer’s Disease is terrible and frustrating for a patient, and equally upsetting for the family or caregiver.

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Vascular disease Causes and Treatment for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Vascular disease is mainly caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) due to a thickening of the artery lining from fatty deposits or plaques (atheroma).

The arteries are blood vessels that supply blood, oxygen and nutrients to the body from the heart. Narrow, hardened arteries make it more difficult for blood to flow through and reach the tissue in question.

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Those parts of the body most affected by this disease suffer the consequences of an inadequate blood supply: poor function, tissue damage and, in worst cases, death.

There are different symptoms, depending on where the vascular disease is. It most commonly affects the arteries of the heart, brain and legs.

Causes of Vascular Dementia

Common causes of vascular dementia include:

1.    Advanced age

2.    High blood pressure

3.    Smoking and passive smoking

4.    High cholesterol levels

5.    Diabetes

6.    Heart disease and other existing heart conditions.

Symptoms of Vascular Dementia

The onset of vascular dementia often goes unnoticed in the early stages, particularly when the first strokes that eventually lead to dementia are very minor. Sometimes, symptoms such as cognitive and intellectual impairment and difficulty carrying out everyday tasks may become apparent only in the mid-to-late-stages of vascular dementia. In addition, symptoms may even improve, or at least stabilize for a while, until the next stroke.

Symptoms of vascular dementia vary according to the severity of the strokes, but include:

1.    Memory loss

2.    Confusion

3.    Forgetfulness

4.    Poor concentration

5.    Inability to cope with simple daily activities

6.    Language impairment, slurred speech

7.    Inability to follow simple instructions

8.    Behavioral changes

Hypertension also interferes with the renin­angiotensin-aldosterone system, resulting in ischemia and reduced blood volume to the kidneys. Water and sodium reabsorption are increased in an attempt to increase the glomerular filtration rate, resulting in volume overload and higher vascular pressure, which cause sclerosis of the glomeruli.

Noninvasive tests for peripheral vascular disease include segmental pressure measurements, anklebrachial indexes, and pulse volume recordings.

For a segmental pressure measurement, blood pressure cuffs are placed at four sites: on the thigh, directly above the knee, directly below the knee, and at the ankle. Then, the pressure cuffs are inflated sequentially. If systolic pressure decreases by 15% or more from one site to another, the patient may have significant lesions.

A physician may order an exercise stress test along with an anklebrachial index and pulse volume recording. During the test, the patient exercises until he develops significant claudication. Then an anklebrachial index is performed by taking systolic blood pressures in the ankle and arm simultaneously. Severe claudication causes a significant difference between the ankle and brachial blood pressures during low-level exercise.

Pulse volume recordings are obtained at the same time as the anklebrachial index. If the patient has significant occlusions, the volume’s amplitude will be reduced, and the height of its contour will be decreased.

Two invasive diagnostic tests, color flow Doppler ultrasonography and angiography, also can detect peripheral vascular disease. These procedures are performed to pinpoint the area of the lesion when surgery or angioplasty is planned. Color flow Doppler ultrasonography allows direct visualization of the major vessels and blood flow. Angiography provides information on the location and extent of the atherosclerotic disease.

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